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About Peruncheri Village

Peruncheri is a large village in Kuthalam tehsil, in the district of Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,175, made up of 1,535 males and 1,640 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,068 females per 1000 males. The village covers 396.34 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 609404, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Peruncheri Overview

Census 2011 figures for Peruncheri village
Description Value
State Tamil Nadu
District Nagapattinam
Tehsil Kuthalam
Pincode 609404
Area (hectares) 396.34 hectares
Population 3,175
Male Population 1,535
Female Population 1,640
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,068
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Peruncheri compares

By the 2011 count Peruncheri is the 11th largest of the 55 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 2,106 residents. Its 396.34 hectares work out to about 8.0 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 1031.

Getting to Peruncheri

Peruncheri is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Peruncheri as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Peruncheri from other places

Peruncheri lies about 36 km from Nagapattinam, and the nearest railway station is Mayiladuthurai Junction, about 7.5 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Peruncheri
Nearest railway station Mayiladuthurai Junction 7.5 km
Nearest town Mayiladuthurai 7.5 km
Tehsil headquarters Kuthalam 12 km
District headquarters Nagapattinam 36 km

Villages closest to Peruncheri

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Kuthalam tehsil.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Peruncheri

As per the Census of India 2011, Peruncheri village had a population of 3,175. That makes it the 11th largest of the 55 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,106 residents.

Peruncheri village has 1,535 males and 1,640 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Peruncheri has about 1068 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 1031.

The pincode recorded for Peruncheri is 609404. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Peruncheri covers 396.34 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.0 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Peruncheri falls under Kuthalam tehsil of Nagapattinam district in Tamil Nadu.

The nearest railway station to Peruncheri is Mayiladuthurai Junction, about 7.5 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Peruncheri.

Peruncheri is about 36 km from Nagapattinam in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Peruncheri is in Kuthalam tehsil of Nagapattinam district. Mayiladuthurai Junction is about 7.5 km away. Mayiladuthurai is about 7.5 km away. Kuthalam is about 12 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kazhanivasal (2.5 km), Valuvur (2.6 km) and Thirunelkondacheri (3.1 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Peruncheri today is likely to be higher.

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